Got home last night, SW flights both ways practically empty!

[TimNDansMom]

We couldn't believe the flights in both directions! We flew from Detroit and yesterday there were 24 passengers and on our flight down, they told us there were 100 empty seats. I overheard a flight attendant tell a passenger yesterday, that they had flown on other routes that were booked solid and that this was just the way it goes. But I've never flown on a SW flight to/from Orlando with so few passengers before!

 

[disneynovic]

We arrived back last night too. However, we flew into Toronto on Air Canada, and the plane was completely full! Same thing for on the way down last Friday morning.

 

[cdnmickeylover]

Welcome home Julie,

Our flights on Southwest in September were only half full. We were amazed as well. The flight down had all A's so it was less than 60 -- I think it was about 54 or so and the flight home had about 65. We had a row to ourselves and the rows behind and in front of us were empty. It was strange.

Fiona

 

[TimNDansMom]

Thanks Fiona! Those 9 days sure went fast!

Since I prefer an aisle seat and DH likes a window seat, we don't always get the middle seat to ourselves so all these extra seats around us was a bonus!

I even noticed that the SW line-up to check baggage both in Detroit and Orlando were quite short and there was no long security line-up in Orlando that we've become accustomed to.

We couldn't figure out why SW didn't offer cheaper DINGS to try to fill the seats.

 

[michelle1]

We flew home SW to Buffalo in Sept and there were only 12 people on the plane including us!

 

[mommylo]

We flew down on last Friday and came back on Monday. Both times the flights were full, completely, including all the middle seats that nobody wants.

 

[4everluvDisney]

We returned home on Oct 8th. Flew into Buffalo also. We usually fly SW and the flights to and from Orlando are always full but not this trip. I kept remarking to my DH how strange it felt with so much room to ourselves. I also agree that if there were cheaper Dings, those empty seats would be filled. Better something than nothing. I've been waiting for a Ding for our Christmas trip. Hopefully any day now.

 

[poohbear7]

We flew SWA on Oct 4 from Buffalo anf the flight was full only one empty seat. On the way back yesterday we had 98 passengers